On Monday morning, President Luis Guillermo Solís strongly attacked Costa Ricans’ malpractices on the road and said that although there are laws, the slaughter continues. Concerned about the issue, Solís asked the authorities, including the Ministry of Public Education (MEP), the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MOPT), Ministry of Culture and Youth (MCJ), among […]
Archives for February 2017
Municipality seeks to reduce insecurity with education
In order to fight poverty and insecurity, the Municipality of Escazú decided to open the Municipal Training Center five years ago. Arnoldo Barahona, mayor of the canton, said that the idea came after a meeting with companies that did not hire the locals. Barahona says the main concern from the companies was that there were […]
Turrialba Volcano is still very active
Turrialba Volcano’s activity remains constant. According to OVSICORI, there have been low-frequency volcanic earthquakes. Last Friday, the National Emergency Commission (CNE), activated the protocol establishing a perimeter of 5 kilometers around the volcano. The decision was made after the locals reported strange noises coming from the volcano. On Saturday, officials from Turrialba Volcano National Park […]
Tapir surprised tourists in Corcovado
A group of tourists saw the country’s largest land mammal in its own habitat. The tapir walked in front of them in a beach from Corcovado National Park. The surprised tourists did not miss the opportunity to photograph and record it. The video was uploaded to the site Corcovado Guide CR. This mammal weighs between […]
CCSS rushes urgent construction projects in San Juan de Dios Hospital
The Board of Directors of the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) gave its approval for five members of the Infrastructure Management to work exclusively on the urgent construction projects in San Juan de Dios Hospital. The works are a Cancer Center, a Hematology Service, a new Tower for Emergencies and a surgical tower, which […]
The real Wolf of Wall Street will visit Costa Rica
Jordan Belfort, the real Wolf of Wall Street, will be in Costa Rica to teach successful sales. If you have a business of your own or you are working at it, this information is for you. Belfort is one of the international guests at The Mentors seminar, which this year will also count on the […]